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Field Cycle Length Sweep To Evaluate Resonant Cycle Sensitivity, Howell Li, Christopher M. Day, Alex M. Hainen, Amanda L. Stevens, Steven Lavrenz, W Benjamin Smith, Hayley Summers, Rick Freije, Jim Sturdevant, Darcy M. Bullock

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Cycle length selection in corridor timing is often dictated by critical intersections with the highest level of saturation. Along corridors with balanced volumes and favorable link distances, a resonant cycle length is often sought to provide good progression in both directions of travel. This paper discusses the search for a resonant cycle length at a 5-intersection corridor in Fishers, Indiana over a three month period. The software traffic model suggests a reasonable range of cycle lengths from 104 seconds to 124 seconds for the corridor. This cycle length range is consistent with analytical highway capacity manual delay minimization approaches.

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Characterizing Reliability Of Manual Intersection Turning Movement Counts Using Modern Data Collection Technology, Gary Shoup, Steve M. Remias, Alexander M. Hainen, Gannon Grimmer, Alexander D. Davis

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Collecting intersection turning movement counts at intersections is an essential data collection task for many types of traffic engineering studies. On a daily basis, consulting firms and agencies collect turning movement counts that are used for preparing traffic impact studies, determining design hours for road improvements, and the retiming of traffic signals. Although there is a substantial body of literature on the stochastic nature of traffic volumes and how they vary by time, day of week, and season, the literature is quite sparse on how accurately turning movement counts can be collected at signalized intersections. The objective of this paper …

Construction Of Mse Wall Using Tire Shred-Sand Mixture As Backfill (Spr-3470), Monica Prezzi, Varenya Kumar Duvvuru Mohan

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A large number of waste tires are generated each year throughout the world. Instead of disposing these tires in landfills, they can be used beneficially in road construction, MSE walls or structural fills that require large quantities of material. Such use of tires not only saves the costs of landfilling, but also provides certain desirable mechanical properties. The focus of this research was on determining important geotechnical properties of tire shred-sand mixtures required for their use as a lightweight backfill for MSE walls. Accordingly, the shear strength and pullout characteristics of tire shred-sand mixtures at various mixing ratios were determined …

Total Storm Management Manual, Indiana Department Of Transportation

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